conflagrate
1conflagrate — index burn, deflagrate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2conflagrate — 1650s, to catch fire, from L. conflagrat , pp. stem of conflagrare (see CONFLAGRATION (Cf. conflagration)). Meaning to set on fire is from 1835 …
3conflagrate — verb a) To catch fire. b) To set fire to something. See Also: conflagration …
4conflagrate — Synonyms and related words: bank, burn, enkindle, fan the flame, feed, feed the fire, fire, ignite, inflame, kindle, light, light up, rekindle, relight, relume, set fire to, set on fire, stir the fire, stoke, stoke the fire, strike a light, torch …
5conflagrate — con·fla·grate …
6conflagrate — /ˈkɒnfləgreɪt/ (say konfluhgrayt) verb (t), verb (i) (conflagrated, conflagrating) → burn1. {Latin conflagrātus, past participle, burnt. See conflagration} –conflagrant /kənˈfleɪgrənt/ (say kuhn flaygruhnt), adjective …
7conflagrate — verb 1. cause to start burning The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds • Syn: ↑kindle, ↑enkindle, ↑inflame • Derivationally related forms: ↑inflammation (for: ↑infl …
8ignite — v 1. set on fire, light, Inf. put the match to, illuminate, kindle, enkindle; set fire to, conflagrate, inflame, touch off; fire, burn, blow up; relight, rekindle, relume, relumine; Both Chem. heat intensely, roast. 2. catch fire, take fire,… …
9light — 1. verb /laɪt/ a) To start (a fire). She lit her last match. b) To set fire to. I lit upon a rare book in a second hand booksellers. Syn: ignite …
10fire — I (burn) verb conflagrate, deflagrate, heat, ignite, incandesce, inflame, kindle, light, scorch, singe, warm associated concepts: Fire Act, Firefighter s Rule, Fireman s Rule, invitees II (discharge) verb depose, dismiss, expel, lay off, remove,… …